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poach, poachie, poachy, posh, poshie, poshy,
posh [poʃ(e)]
n. A child's name for porridge.
dim. poshie
positeeve, positeive, positieve, positive,
positive [ˈpoːzətɪv]
adj. Positive.
poss, possin-tub, poss-stick, post, postick,
poss [SEC. S. SW. pɔs, pos]
also SN. MN. post [pɔst, post]
n. An act of pressure, a push.
v. To press, compress, squeeze down, pound. To knead or press down washing in order to extract the dirt.
Compounds and phrases etc.
possin-tub: A deep barrel-shaped wash-tub.
poss-stick, posser: a stick or rod (with a flat disc at one end) used to pound clothes in a possin-tub.
posset, possett,
posset [ˈpɔsət]
n. A hot drink made of milk curdled with wine or ale, often spiced, which was often used as a remedy.
onpossible, oonpossible, possibeelity, possibill, possible, umpossible, unpossible,
possible [ˈposəbl]
adj. Possible.
Compounds and phrases etc.
possibeelity: Possibility.
unpossible: Impossible.
pawst, poast, poàst, póast, poastie, poastit, post, postage, poste, postet, postie, postit,
post [post]
n. A post. A letter-carrier, a postman. The mail.
dim. postie A postman.
v. To convey, accompany, carry in the manner of a post. Act as a postman.
pt. pp. postit
Compounds and phrases etc.
post tae: Mail for (someone).
postage [ˈpostɪdʒ]: Postage.
postpone,
postpone [ˈpostpon]
v. To postpone. leg. To relegate the claims of a creditor by giving others priority of repayment. To demote in the ranking of creditors.
Compounds and phrases etc.
postponement: Postponement.
potassium,
potassium [ˈpɔtasɪəm]
n. Potassium.
poitín, potcheen, poteen, potheen,
poteen [pɔtʃin]
n. A traditional Irish distilled beverage.
From Irish poitín.
pitistatur, potestaator, potestata, potestater, potestator, potestatur, pottersta, pottesture, pottiestattur, pottistatur, prottystatter,
potestater [MN. I.Sh. ˈpɔtəstaːtɔr]
In the phrases in potestater: At the height of one's powers, influence, authority, career etc. In a state of full well-being and prosperity. In one's prime. In all one's finery, dressed up to the nines.
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